Amentments of the constitution

timespan

Period: Jan 1, 1790 to Dec 31, 1995

Amendment #1

Dec 15, 1791

This admentment protects the freedom of religion, speech, and the press, as well as the right to assemble and petition the government.

amendment #2

Dec 15, 1791

amendment 2 protects the right to keep and bear arms.

amendment #3

Dec 15, 1791

This amendment protects you from having to quarter a soldier when our country is not in war.

amendement #4

Dec 15, 1791

this amendment says if you do not want to be seached you don't have to be.

amendment #5

Dec 15, 1791

this amendment sets out the rules for indictment by grand jury and eminent domain, protects the right to due process, and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy

amendment #6

Dec 15, 1791

You have the right to have a fair and fast public trial by jury, including the rights to be notified of the accusations, to confront the accuser, to obtain witnesses and to retain counsel.

amendment #7

Dec 15, 1791

this amendment says you have the right to trial by jury in certain civil cases, according to common law.

amendment #8

Dec 15, 1791

this amendment says that excessive fines and excessive bail, cruel, and unusual punishment are not legal.

amendment #9

Dec 15, 1791

this says we have unenumerated rights.

amendment #10

Dec 15, 1791

This amendment limits the powers of the federal government to those who work for it.

amendment #11

Feb 7, 1795

this amendment is about law suits on a state.

amendment #12

Jun 15, 1804

this amendment revises presidential election procedures

amendment #13

Dec 6, 1865

this amendment takes slavery off the lists of amendments.

amendment #14

Jul 9, 1868

this amendment is about protecting our civil rights.

amendment #15

Feb 3, 1870

this amendment is about everyone is equal nomatter waht race, gender, or religion they are.

amendment #16

Feb 3, 1913

this alows the goverment to colect taxes.

amendment #17

Apr 8, 1913

this requres senetors to be derecly elected

amendment #18

Jan 16, 1919

this prohibits achohol

amendment #19

Aug 18, 1920

alows women to vote

amendment #20

Jan 23, 1933

this amendment is named the lame duck because it is the presedents deadlines.

amendment #21

Dec 5, 1933

this repeals the Eighteenth AmendmentDecember 5, 1933

amensment #22

Feb 27, 1951

this limits the presedent to 4 year term with 2 terms if re-elected

amendment #23

Mar 29, 1961

this amendment provides for representation of Washington, D.C. in the Electoral College

amendment #24

Jan 26, 1964

you cant vote if you do not pay your taxes

amendment #25

Feb 10, 1967

this amendment talks about how the vice presedent can succed the presedent

amendment #26

Jul 1, 1971

this amendment makes 18 as the national voting age

amendment #27

May 7, 1992

this is about how congress cant effect salary